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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Questions (68, 69)

Niall Collins

Question:

62 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, the names and salaries of all his special advisors including special advisors of Ministers of State and any salary increases they have received since they took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18639/12]

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Niall Collins

Question:

63 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, in tabular form, details of all salary increases for special advisors requested by him or any Ministers of State in his Department; the names of the advisors and the amount requested and a list of salary increases granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18656/12]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 63 together.

The names and salaries of the Special Advisers appointed to my Department are set out in the table below. The figure for Ms Jean O'Mahony includes a scale increment awarded on 10 March 2012 in line with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines relating to Special Advisers. No salary increase has been sought in respect of or awarded to any of the Special Advisers since they were appointed.

Name

Position held

Annual Salary

Mark Garrett

Chief Adviser — Office of the Tánaiste

€168,000

Colm O’Reardon

Economic Adviser — Office of the Tánaiste

€155,000

Jean O’Mahony

Special Adviser — Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

€83,337

Stephen O’Shea

Special Adviser — Minister of State for EU Affairs

€61,966

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